How To Avoid Paying Too Much For Your Home - Final Tips

SIMPLY PUT, PAYING TOO MUCH CAN JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR INVESTMENT. HERE’S VITAL INFORMATION TO HELP YOU AVOID OVERPAYING FOR YOUR HOME.

A Special Report Prepared By: Erich Salas

Tip No. 22 - Stay out of bidding wars.

Sometimes, the seller’s Realtor® will try to scare a hesitant buyer with the threat of another serious potential buyer. Don’t fall into this trap—it will only cost you money. If there is another buyer, then the seller’s agent will try to get a bidding war going. In these situations, whoever wins also loses because the buyer ends up overpaying.

If there isn’t another buyer, there’s a good chance that “the other deal” will fall through and the seller’s agent will come calling. Be sure to let the other side know that you might be interested if that happens before you walk away.

Tip No. 23 - Make sure you get a written disclosure of all known defects.

The good news for buyers is that the law now requires sellers to make complete disclosure of known material defects. Make sure you get it in writing. And carefully consider how these defects might affect what you’re willing to pay.

Tip No. 24 - Know your hidden costs.

There’s more to buying a home than the mortgage. Don’t forget to factor in mortgage insurance, appraisal fees, inspection fees, transfer taxes, title insurance and every other dollar you’ll have to spend in order to know what you’re really paying for your new home.

A word of advice is to be aware of additional costs above and beyond the final negotiated price of your home. Know how much you are really paying for your new home.

Now, armed with this  knowledge, you stand a much better chance of avoiding overpaying for your home.

As you can imagine, there is no learning curve that forgives mistakes made during the home-buying process. If I had to choose only one tip from the several I just listed, it would be this: Get yourself a good Realtor®—someone whose sole interest in the deal is to watch out for your interests. If you take this advice, the rest will follow. A truly sharp agent will make sure that you follow all of the other suggestions I’ve included in this report. And please feel free to use the checklist I’ve supplied with this report to help in your home search.

Please feel free to call me if you would like further explanation on any of these topics, or if you have any real estate questions at all. I simply see my mission as striving to be as helpful as I possibly can to area home owners. I hope this special report provides the information you need to be an informed home Buyer or seller......


Erich Salas